Year of Reckoning: Emergence

De: Barbara Gilbert

Narrado por: Steven Heinke

A sense of unrest is growing among the descendants of those who survived the asteroid impact.
It's been 230 years since it hit earth.
Some feel it’s time to leave the retrofitted mine.
The mayor enforces the old rules. Only when he feels it's safe will anyone go topside.
That’s despite the breakdowns and crop failures.
So, the rebellion begins.
The rebels have spent years preparing and gathering supplies. They are hoping to escape soon.
Will they find a way out?
Will they be able to survive topside?
No one is sure, but they plan on trying.

©2025 Barbara J Gilbert (P)2025 Barbara J Gilbert

After The Asteroid Fell

This was my first experience with this author's work, and I was enthralled by the story. I felt for the generations of descendants who had lived their whole lives in the mines. I understood their desire to leave the mines as the life-saving processes in place were beginning to break down. I was angered by the actions of the mayor. I liked all the twists and turns. I'm looking forward to more stories from this author. I thought Steven Heinke's narration was great, and his performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

Fell a little flat for me.

I love a good post-apoc read, and this one seemed like it’d be exciting.

Now, having read it, exciting isn’t a word I’d use. It isn’t bad by any means, but it’s slow-paced and full of ‘telling’ writing style. Sadly, my brain seems to need ‘showing’ in order to really get lost, otherwise it’s too slow-paced for me.

This one fell a bit flat for me. 3 stars.


🎧 Audio:
Decent audio production, sound quality could’ve been a bit cleaner but no major complaints and the narration was okay.